Overview
- The reported burglary in Ashmore Gardens, Stockton, which took place Tuesday, July 21, involved watches and a Land Rover Discovery being taken from a property.
- Cleveland Police alerted North Yorkshire Police after the reportedly stolen vehicle was seen leaving the Cleveland area on the A19, prompting officers to track the car.
- North Yorkshire officers located the Land Rover after it had collided with a wall and recovered suspected stolen items while both occupants were taken to hospital for checks.
- Stockton CID arrested a 51-year-old man, charged him with burglary and aggravated vehicle taking, and remanded him to appear at Teesside Magistrates’ Court on July 23.
- Detective Inspector Barnes described the case as strong partnership work between response teams and North Yorkshire colleagues and urged the public to keep reporting suspicious activity to aid ongoing investigations.